Paragliding Overview

PARAGLIDE DOWN INTO SPITI VALLEY FROM THE WORLD’S HIGHEST VILLAGE

Paragliding is a gift of wings, a taste of freedom, an essence of pure flight, and countless beautiful things to different people. This incredible sensation of floating like a bird over monasteries and the Spiti valley is to be experienced. It’s not a surprise then that this is one of our most popular and exciting activities at Himalayan Shepherd.

For a beginner, tandem paragliding is the closest one can hope to get to the feeling of flying. Paragliding is a sport in which you are trying to harmonize with the forces of nature and though there are risks involved like any other adventure sport, our pilots are certified and highly experienced and the equipment we use is the best in the business.

At Himalayan Shepherd we provide you the unique opportunity of paragliding down from the highest village in the world into the Spiti valley. Located at a height of 15,000 feet, Komic is one of the highest villages in the world and also the sight of prehistoric fossils. Himalayan Shepherd is the first operator to offer you the chance of paragliding in Spiti valley and a tandem flight on a paraglider is the perfect opportunity to taste the freedom of the purest and safest form of flying.

IS PARAGLIDING FOR YOU?

If you wish to fly, truly fly… and believe in realizing your dreams… if you really wish to challenge yourself, to taste the freedom of your spirit… if the vastness of the open sky fascinates you, the winds and the birds and clouds in all their splendour please you, if you consider yourself a seeker and life’s friend at large, then YES Paragliding is for you.

HOW IT IS DONE?

You’re set off by running downhill with a tandem pilot and this tandem pilot will do the actual flying and he can even takes pictures and videos for you. You just relax and soar away up in the air marvelling at stunning views of the magnificent mountains and valleys. Fly tandem with Himalayan Shepherd instructors and discover what it’s like to be airborne above one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world. The conditions are perfect in the valley and the scenery is hard to beat as you get jaw-dropping panoramas of the Lofty Himalayas.